Educator.
Born at Guelph, Ontario on 28 August 1888, he taught school in Manitoba for 50 years, including service as Principal of Rossburn School (1912-1915, 1928-1932), Arden School (1916-1917), Angus School (1925-1928), Kenton School (1934-1935), West Treherne School (1935-1942), Roland School (1943-1956), and Elphinstone School (1956-1959). On 22 December 1915, he married Lila McFeetors (?-1966) at Rossburn. They had no children. He died at Winnipeg on 27 September 1972 and was buried in the Garry Memorial Park.
Marriage registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 29 September 1972, page 29.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 July 2024
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